Question

1. which detail best supports the idea that studying eclipses is useful? a. \what people see from earth during a partial lunar eclipse depends on how the sun, earth and moon are lined up.\ (paragraph 5) b. \people standing in the penumbra will see a partial eclipse. people standing in the umbra will see a total eclipse.\ (paragraph 12) c. \during an annular eclipse, nasa uses ground and space instruments to view the corona when the moon blocks the suns glare.\ (paragraph 16) d. \anyone within the path of totality can see one of natures most awe - inspiring sights — a total solar eclipse.\ (paragraph 17) 4. what do the details in paragraph 12 explain about eclipses? a. why it is unsafe to look directly at the sun during an eclipse b. why it is safe to view lunar eclipses directly, but not solar eclipses c. why people see solar eclipses differently depending on their locations d. why it is possible to sometimes see a total lunar eclipse, but never a total solar eclipse

Explanation:

For question 3, the key - idea is to find the detail supporting the study of eclipses being useful. Paragraph 5 mentions that people standing in the penumbra will see a partial eclipse during an annular eclipse. This shows how studying the positions of the sun, Earth, and moon (related to eclipse patterns) is useful. For question 4, paragraph 12 explains that it is unsafe to look directly at the sun during an eclipse.

Answer:

1. B. "People standing in the penumbra will see a partial eclipse. People standing in the umbra will see a total eclipse." (Paragraph 12)
2. C. why it is unsafe to look directly at the sun during an eclipse